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Richard E. Walker Award Oregon Safe Schools and Communities Coalition is excited to announce the establishment of the Richard E. Walker Award. The award will recognize an individual or organization that has made a significant contribution to furthering the mission of OSSCC, which seeks to create safe schools and communities where every family can belong, every educator can teach, and every child can learn regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. A compassionate and civic-minded individual, Richard E. "Dick" Walker worked tirelessly for the benefit of all students and especially for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. Before retirement, Walker served as Chair of the Special Education Division at Western Oregon University. He was a founding member of OSSCC and passed away in 2008. The completed nomination form must be received no later than April 1, 2010. Presentation of the award will take place during OSSCC’s Annual Meeting on May 8, 2010. |